niè

common
literary
verb

Meaning of

啮 means to gnaw; to bite (with teeth). Pronounced niè.

  • to gnaw; to bite (with teeth)

Character Info

Radical
Strokes16
Components
齿

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Lǎo
shǔ
zài
niè
yǎo
zhì
jiā
 

The mouse is gnawing on the wooden furniture.

niè
yǎo
shù
huò
shuǐ
fèn
 

The wild rabbit gnaws tree bark to get water.

Zhè
zhǒng
sōng
shǔ
huì
niè
yǎo
jiān
yìng
de
jiān
guǒ
 

This species of squirrel will gnaw through hard nut shells.

Bèi
niè
yǎo
guò
de
diàn
xiàn线
róng
yǐn
duǎn
 

Wires that have been gnawed through are prone to short circuits.

zhōng
cháng
yǒu
měng
shòu
niè
rén
de
zǎi
 

Ancient books often record cases of fierce beasts biting humans.